 Fourteener Trail Report: Grays Peak |
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| Rating Information |
 Easy - Short distance, little route finding, not technical. |
| Summary |
 | Grays is the Peak on the left. When combined with Torreys expect 5-7 hours round trip and approximately 6 miles of hiking. |
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| Trail Report |
| One of the most popular hikes in Colorado for several reasons. You can bag two peaks in one day, it's a beautiful hike and it's easy. Even if you don't make the peaks on this one, it is still an awesome hike. Green meadows and clear streams greet you at the trail head. The trail is well marked and worn. It is a gradual ascent west until you reach the base of the mountain where it will turn south. At this point the climb gets a little steeper and you leave treeline. The trail winds around the southeast face of the mountain and is well marked. To bag Torreys Peak, descend the North side of Grays down the scree field to the saddle. This is about an 800 ft descent. Once in the saddle there are a number of trails heading towards Torreys Summit. Eventually they converge to one main trail up the south side of the mountain. The trail is well worn and erosion is an increasing problem. Tread lightly. From the summit descend your ascent route and cross the east face of Grays peak at the base to pick up the main trail that was hike up. Advanced hikers can cross the snowfield in the saddle of the two peaks to save some time. An ice ax as a minimum may be required. This is also a great ski descent in early summer. Mountain sheep are commonly sited and may approach people unprovoked (refrain from feeding them). Start early and expect crowds during the mid-day. |
| How to Get There |
| Georgetown Area - It is located just off I-70 at exit 221 in Bakersville (just east of Loveland). From the exit drive south several blocks to an obvious dirt road. Take this road up several miles to one of several parking areas. The road can be rough in spots and it is be |
| Trail Maps (1:100,000 scale) |
Topo Map | 
Elevation Profile |
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| GPS Information |
 | Trailhead: 39.5586 N , 105.7856 W | 
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| Additional Resources |
This trail is in the:
 Arapaho National Forest
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